What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

[Nporter81]

Smoked the fog lights, the signal light on the side view assembly and the Ford emblems View attachment 12703 View attachment 12704

Did you vinyl wrap them? I want to do my fog lights as well.


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[mkuluz]

Tinted at a local place.

 

[Slick]

Smoked the fog lights, the signal light on the side view assembly and the Ford emblems View attachment 12703 View attachment 12704

She’s looking sweet for sure !’
Got mine on 6/7/22 I’m still excited over it

 

[Nporter81]

Tinted at a local place.

What percent did they do? I really like how they did it.


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[Cruising68]

Started my rear cross member replacement.

 

[cwescapexlt4x4]

Did a 15% ceramic tint on the back (B pillar back) over the OEM "tint" (15% only on the front doors)

 

[ZRX61]

Oil & filter (& O rings) change at 9997 miles. Mobil 1 & Wix WL10050.
What a PITA that was. It will be easier next time.

Sliced a finger open on the edge of the goddamn crossmember.
Detailed under the hood while I was in the area...

Installed a doodad...

 

[ZRX61]

Dropped by the dealer with a couple of questions....

 

[Nporter81]

Dropped by the dealer with a couple of questions....

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You took two pictures of the black one. Is that your next ride?


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[ZRX61]

You took two pictures of the black one. Is that your next ride?

They have two black ones. One is RWD & only has the shifter dial on the console, no mode dial... The red ST Line was AWD & had both dials. They were all one-bolters.

There was a REALLY nice Expedition LTD in that red...

 

[Nporter81]

They have two black ones. One is RWD & only has the shifter dial on the console, no mode dial... The red ST Line was AWD & had both dials. They were all one-bolters.

There was a REALLY nice Expedition LTD in that red...

Nice! I like some of the sport packages on the expedition.


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[Slick]

Oil & filter (& O rings) change at 9997 miles. Mobil 1 & Wix WL10050.
What a PITA that was. It will be easier next time.

Sliced a finger open on the edge of the goddamn crossmember.
Detailed under the hood while I was in the area...

Installed a doodad...

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I saw them plugs on line 80 bucks !!
Thinking about getting one I’m dumping my oil when she gets 1000 miles sitting on 520 now !

 

[Slick]

Removed the front license plate holder, thankfully our state doesn't require them. Filled the painted holes with the BumperPlugs.com Iconic Silver bumper plugs. They were a little expensive at 29.99, but I figured that once I ordered the paint from AutomotiveTouchup and then painted them, then it wasn't so bad. I used the GM panel push retainers by Dorman, 963-004D for the black one. Thanks to another member for this great find. I love the way it changed the front look.
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Get you some of this !!

 

[Slick]

Painting Day!
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Nice job young man !!

 

[ZRX61]

I saw them plugs on line 80 bucks !!
Thinking about getting one I’m dumping my oil when she gets 1000 miles sitting on 520 now !

Do it, the stock plug is a real Mickey Mouse crapshoot. Ronin plug has a better retainer system owing to the detent at the end of the slots that the stocker doesn't have.

 

[ZRX61]

Nice! I like some of the sport packages on the expedition.


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All the badges were satin black.

 

[Nporter81]

All the badges were satin black.

That’s the way explorer STs should’ve come. I don’t get the reason goes did certain things on the ST. Chrome lug nuts on black rims and blue emblems.


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[DaveG ST]

Oil & filter (& O rings) change at 9997 miles. Mobil 1 & Wix WL10050.
What a PITA that was. It will be easier next time.

Sliced a finger open on the edge of the goddamn crossmember.
Detailed under the hood while I was in the area...

Installed a doodad...

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Some of us here like to use an oil extractor instead of getting underneath. Works pretty good.

 

[ZRX61]

Some of us here like to use an oil extractor instead of getting underneath. Works pretty good.

Ya don't get to look around under the vehicle with that system.

 

[zdubyadubya]

got it all packed up and loaded with its sibling for its trip west. to address any comments, there is approx 1000lbs of tools and gear ahead of the explorer in the trailer--despite the fatass in the back, its load balanced.

side note. if there are any users here in southern idaho or American Fork, UT and you want to meet up or know of a good shop you trust to do mechanical work, body work, or detailing (paint correction/PPF/tint), please PM me. My shop wont be finished for awhile and I'm staying in Utah until our Idaho house is built so I'm without my usual resources for the next year.